Israel : Two generals against Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel's Ex-General Benny Gantz makes seriously. "I thank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his service in the past ten years. From here on, we assume,“ he said in his first major campaign appearance at the evening Service in Tel Aviv, statesman-like as rarely in a suit and tie. "On 9. April, I'm going to form a national government. A strong government. A government that acts responsibly and vigorously.“ So, it's official: Gantz, founded in December, the party of "resistance to Israel", encounter serious ambitions, Netanyahu from the throne and become head of government. Also on the Team: Moshe "Bogie" Yaalon, also a former chief of the General staff, and by 2016, defense Minister under Netanyahu. He, too, had Recently established his own party.

Two generals could be dangerous

Benny and the Bogie against Bibi: two Ex-generals against the "Mr. Security" for Netanyahu, the staged itself as Israel's security guarantor and an indictment for corruption, could be the two now dangerous. Prior to the merger, the surveys Gantz’ party saw as the second strongest force behind Netanyahu's Likud party. Now the Prime gets competitive with security expertise in a double pack.

In Israel, a country surrounded by hostile States, and in the army service for men and women is compulsory, military careers, a key plus point for many voters. Also the former Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak were previously chiefs of staff. Also Ariel Sharon was once in the military career.

The election campaign has already started

In the right bearing, it is the strength of the Duo's well aware of – and attempt to both as the "Left" brand Not only is Naftali Bennett, the Recently founded party "The new rights", accuses Gantz and Yaalon, a "left-wing politics of weakness and hesitation". Also from Netanyahu's Likud defamation of this kind are heard. In fact, the two are situate rather in the middle, right.

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Gantz wants to with his past points

Although Gantz also referred to internal political tensions, such as the high cost of living and rising Rents. He wants to lead the country society more. But he knows the Power of his past and also gives the more experienced and strong security. "For 38 years I was a soldier, a fighter, commander. I have taken difficult and courageous decisions,“ he said on Tuesday. He also appealed directly to the Iranian President Hassan Ruhani and threatened to thwart its plans in the North, the South and elsewhere in the Middle East.

The election campaign videos are warlike

That Gantz wants to score in his role as a former army chief, occupied his first election campaign videos, which he published some days ago: one Of these pictures in shades of grey, from the bombed-out city parts in Gaza in 2014, shortly after the Gaza war, the army led under Gantz’ command. Blow by blow, I have used it in the corners of the Hamas once said in the displayed Text, and: "6231 targets destroyed, 1304 terrorists murdered three and a half years of peace". Gantz brags so with military Successes, but it is clear that, "Under my leadership, the government will strive for peace and no Chance to skip, a regional change." How this change can appearance with Yaalon, as a Partner, however, is still uncertain – the former Minister of defense preclude a two-state solution.